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Cool things to do in London

Cool things to do in London

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Created by Steven Gutierrez • Updated On: March 10, 2013

Stuff to do in London is you're interested in cool museums, shopping, cafes, bars and everything else a typical twenty-something will enjoy.

Selfridges & Co is one of Cool things to do in London.

1. Selfridges & Co

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Department Store · 775 tips and reviews
The Alibi is one of Cool things to do in London.

2. The Alibi

91 Kingsland High St, London, Greater London
Dive Bar · Dalston · 32 tips and reviews
Science Museum is one of Cool things to do in London.

3. Science Museum

9.1
Exhibition Rd, London, Greater London
Science Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 443 tips and reviews
Natural History Museum is one of Cool things to do in London.

4. Natural History Museum

9.3
Cromwell Rd (at Queen's Gate), London, Greater London
Science Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 619 tips and reviews
Rich Mix Cultural Foundation is one of Cool things to do in London.

5. Rich Mix Cultural Foundation

8.5
35 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Movie Theater · Tower Hamlets · 53 tips and reviews
Brick Lane Market is one of Cool things to do in London.

6. Brick Lane Market

8.9
91 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Market · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 183 tips and reviews
Oxford Street is one of Cool things to do in London.

7. Oxford Street

Oxford St, London, Greater London
Road · Mayfair · 321 tips and reviews
Carnaby Street is one of Cool things to do in London.

8. Carnaby Street

9.2
Carnaby St, London, Greater London
Pedestrian Plaza · Soho · 226 tips and reviews
Covent Garden is one of Cool things to do in London.

9. Covent Garden

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 265 tips and reviews
Spitalfields is one of Cool things to do in London.

10. Spitalfields

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 36 tips and reviews
Borough Market is one of Cool things to do in London.

11. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1074 tips and reviews

12. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 816 tips and reviews
Southbank Centre is one of Cool things to do in London.

13. Southbank Centre

9.3
Belvedere Rd, London, Greater London
Performing Arts Venue · London · 65 tips and reviews

14. Museum of London

150 London Wall, London, Greater London
History Museum · Aldersgate · 146 tips and reviews
Camden Stables Market is one of Cool things to do in London.

15. Camden Stables Market

9.1
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Market · Primrose Hill · 205 tips and reviews
Prince Charles Cinema is one of Cool things to do in London.

16. Prince Charles Cinema

9.3
7 Leicester Pl, London, Greater London
Indie Movie Theater · Leicester Square · 78 tips and reviews
Hyde Park is one of Cool things to do in London.

17. Hyde Park

9.7
Serpentine Rd, London, Greater London
Park · 1137 tips and reviews
Kensington Gardens is one of Cool things to do in London.

18. Kensington Gardens

9.6
Kensington Rd (Bayswater Rd), London, Greater London
Park · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 180 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Cool things to do in London.

19. Chinatown

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 135 tips and reviews
Millennium Bridge is one of Cool things to do in London.

20. Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge (btwn St Paul's and Bankside), London, Greater London
Bridge · South Bank · 154 tips and reviews
Camden Lock Market is one of Cool things to do in London.

21. Camden Lock Market

9.1
54-56 Camden Lock Pl, London, Greater London
Market · Primrose Hill · 451 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of Cool things to do in London.

22. Rough Trade

9.3
91 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Record Store · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 126 tips and reviews
Brick Lane is one of Cool things to do in London.

23. Brick Lane

Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Road · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 56 tips and reviews
The London Eye is one of Cool things to do in London.

24. The London Eye

8.7
The Queen's Walk (Belvedere Rd), London, Greater London
Attraction · Waterloo · 970 tips and reviews
Dover Street Market is one of Cool things to do in London.

25. Dover Street Market

8.1
17-18 Dover St, London, Greater London
Boutique · Mayfair · 43 tips and reviews
The Shop is one of Cool things to do in London.

26. The Shop

75 Chamberlayne Rd., London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 19 tips and reviews
Ridley Road Market Bar (Wu's) is one of Cool things to do in London.

27. Ridley Road Market Bar (Wu's)

8.5
49 Ridley Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Dive Bar · 31 tips and reviews
The Wapping Project is one of Cool things to do in London.

28. The Wapping Project

Wapping Hydraulic Power Station (at Wapping Wall), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 29 tips and reviews
Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel is one of Cool things to do in London.

29. Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel

8.8
Leake St (The Tunnel), London, Greater London
Street Art · Waterloo · 30 tips and reviews
BOXPARK Shoreditch is one of Cool things to do in London.

30. BOXPARK Shoreditch

7.9
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Shopping Mall · Shoreditch · 164 tips and reviews
Tramshed is one of Cool things to do in London.

31. Tramshed

32 Rivington St (at Garden Walk), Shoreditch, Greater London
Steakhouse · 151 tips and reviews
Drink, Shop & Do is one of Cool things to do in London.

32. Drink, Shop & Do

9 Caledonian Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Caledonian · 88 tips and reviews
New Bond Street is one of Cool things to do in London.

33. New Bond Street

New Bond St, London, Greater London
Road · Mayfair · 25 tips and reviews
Knightsbridge is one of Cool things to do in London.

34. Knightsbridge

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 69 tips and reviews
Yumchaa is one of Cool things to do in London.

35. Yumchaa

35-37 Parkway (Arlington Rd), Camden Town, Greater London
Tea Room · 51 tips and reviews

MattMatt: Comfortable tea room with some plushy sofas in the window, large choice of teas.

Bounce is one of Cool things to do in London.

36. Bounce

8.5
121 Holborn, London, Greater London
Sports Bar · City of London · 67 tips and reviews
Wilton's Music Hall is one of Cool things to do in London.

37. Wilton's Music Hall

9.3
Graces Alley (near Cable St), London, Greater London
Music Venue · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 61 tips and reviews
Trailer Happiness is one of Cool things to do in London.

38. Trailer Happiness

7.5
177 Portobello Rd (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Kensington and Chelsea · 48 tips and reviews

39. The Shop

75 Chamberlayne Rd., London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 19 tips and reviews

Steven G.Steven Gutierrez: Love this place. The idea is simple and self explanatory. Fairly small so gets busy. Good cocktail menu and you don't need to buy anything, just steal a vintage milk bottle for a trendy flower vase.

Bourne & Hollingsworth is one of Cool things to do in London.

40. Bourne & Hollingsworth

6.9
28 Rathbone Pl (at Charlotte St), Fitzrovia, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Fitzrovia, London, Greater London · 51 tips and reviews
Parlour is one of Cool things to do in London.

41. Parlour

8.5
5 Regent St, Kensal Green, Greater London
Pub · 32 tips and reviews
Abbey Road Crossing is one of Cool things to do in London.

42. Abbey Road Crossing

8.2
Abbey Rd (Garden Rd), London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Abbey Road · 80 tips and reviews